Comics Alternative Interviews: Back with Jon Morris

The Comics Alternative is weekly podcast focusing on the world of alternative, independent, and primarily non-superhero comics. (There's nothing wrong with superhero comics. We just want to do something different.) New podcast episodes become available every Wednesday and include reviews of graphic novels and current ongoing series, discussions of upcoming comics, examinations of collected editions, in-depth analyses of a variety of comics texts, and spotlights on various creators and publishers. The Comics Alternative also produces "special feature" programs, such as shows specifically dedicated to creator interviews, webcomics, on-location events, and special non-weekly themes and topics.

Jon Morris returns to The
Comics Alternative, this time to discuss his latest
book The Legion of Regrettable Super
Villains (Quirk Books). This one is a follow up to
his 2015 The League of Regrettable Superheroes,
a book that Jon discussed the last time he was on the podcast. Derek
talks with his guest about the natural transition from weird
and offbeat heroes to their villainous counterparts, the
process of researching the new book, and the hard decisions he had
to make in deciding what rogues to showcase. Jon also shares some
of his favorite regrettable villains across the Golden, Silver, and
Modern Ages as well as possible plans for similar books in the
future. The Club of Regrettable Sidekicks,
anyone?

See where it all started! Visit
Jon's blog, Gone and Forgotten, and get the inside
scoop on retro comicdom! And if you're a Columbo fan, check out his
sleuthy podcast, Just One
More Thing.

About the Podcast

Two guys with PhDs talking about comics! The Comics Alternative is weekly podcast focusing on the world of alternative, independent, and primarily non-superhero comics. (There's nothing wrong with superhero comics. We just want to do something different.) New podcast episodes become available every Wednesday and include reviews of graphic novels and current ongoing series, discussions of upcoming comics, examinations of collected editions, in-depth analyses of a variety of comics texts, and spotlights on various creators and publishers. The Comics Alternative also produces "special feature" programs, such as shows specifically dedicated to creator interviews, webcomics, on-location events, and special non-weekly themes and topics.